by Joe Queenan
In One for the Books, Queenan examines the entire culture of reading and what books really mean in people’s lives today. What does it suggest if a person has no books displayed in his living room? Can an obsession with reading prove detrimental to one’s well being? How useful are covers in selling b...
I am on a reading spree of books about books. After Michael Dirda's gentle paean to overlooked books, this was an abrupt shift. Joe Queenan is a little tough and very opinionated, but though our taste in books diverges wildly (he will not read any books where the main character attended prep school ...
Don’t you love books about books? I do. Books about books is my favorite genre. I love reading about reading. I’m a reader who loves to read about readers. I’m always searching the library shelves for books about libraries. I seek out bookstores where I can find books about bookstores.If you are lik...
I really liked this, but I'm not sure if I can explain why. I'm an avid reader, but we definitely don't read the same books. I have a nook; I don't write in books; I read science fiction and fantasy. I think he actually called me an idiot as well as implying that I don't love books, but I still enjo...
A most enjoyable memoir about books and reading. Perfect for fellow bibliophiles.
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